Anthony Joshua has been called out for a blockbuster showdown, which could materialise after his long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury.

The two British heavyweights are expected to finally collide in 2026, but only if they come through their respective warm-up fights later this month.

First, Fury will face the 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, on July 24, despite having blown away the cobwebs with a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.

Then, a day later, Joshua must defeat the largely unproven Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, entering his first fight since stopping Jake Paul in six rounds.

Tragically, though, this victory in December was followed by a car crash that took the lives of his two close friends, which partly explains why he has opted for a warm-up fight.

But while the 36-year-old must remain focused on Prenga, and then Fury, it just so happens that Andy Ruiz Jr is angling for a rubber match.

The Mexican-American scored a stunning seventh-round finish over Joshua in 2019 to become unified world heavyweight champion, only to lose his titles via a unanimous decision in their immediate rematch.

But now, it appears that Ruiz is determined to truly settle the score, calling ‘AJ’ out for a trilogy by way of a social media diss track.

“Joshua, I’ll knock you down so I finish your work. Bro, you’re funny like a clown. Tell me what is your worth?

The rematch was a joke he just ran he didn’t so s**t to me, it’s one and one so let me know when you’re ready for the trilogy.”

Having just inked a multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, an eventual Joshua trilogy is hardly unrealistic as Ruiz ends a two-year hiatus this September when he takes on Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.